Greek salad
A fresh and flavorful salad, perfect as a side dish to accompany the Greek moussaka.
Greek salad is a classic of Mediterranean cuisine. It consists of tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, feta cheese, and olives, seasoned with olive oil and oregano.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time—
- Total15 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodseasoning
- Estimated cost$5.47 $1.37 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $0.92
- $0.79
- $0.15
- $0.84
- $1.93
- $0.08
- $0.40
- $0.33
- $0.03
Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Wash the tomatoes and cucumbers, then slice them. ≈ 8 min
- Chop the onion into thin slices, about half an inch thick. ≈ 8 min
- Place the tomatoes and cucumbers in a shallow dish or bowl. ≈ 3 min
- Cut the feta cheese into small cubes and add it to the salad. ≈ 8 min
- Olives can be used whole, or sliced. ≈ 3 min
- Brush generously with olive oil, and optionally with a little vinegar*. ≈ 4 min
- Then, sprinkle with oregano and salt. ≈ 2 min
- ) Vinegar or lemon juice could potentially be added, but this is not a traditional Greek practice. ≈ 3 min
- However, the Greeks use a large amount of olive oil to season their salads and soak their bread in it.
The bill
Greek salad
- 350 g of tomatoes$0.92
- 1 cucumber$0.79
- 1 onion$0.15
- 100 g of pitted olives (e.g., Kalamata olives)$0.84
- 200 g of feta cheese$1.93
- green pepper, black pepper, or white pepper$0.08
- Greek olive oil$0.40
- 2 tablespoons of oregano$0.33
- marinated salt$0.03
Total$5.47
that's $1.37 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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